System Architect - Software Development

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. 

System Architect (AWS) Responsibilities:Design and Architect Cloud Solutions:Develop and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS-based solutions.Design systems for fault tolerance, cost-efficiency, and disaster recovery.Provide cloud solution architecture and implementation expertise.AWS Platform Management:Configure and manage AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, TerraForm/CloudFormation, VPC, and more.Ensure that solutions comply with best practices in AWS, including IAM policies, security groups, and encryption.Automate deployments and streamline processes using AWS tools.Security and Compliance:Implement security controls, policies, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR).Perform regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and apply security best practices.Optimization and Performance Tuning:Monitor and optimize cloud services for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.Conduct cost analysis and ensure solutions align with budgetary goals.Perform ongoing monitoring, alerting, and scaling activities.Collaboration and Leadership:Work closely with development teams to ensure cloud solutions support software applications and business needs.Provide guidance and mentorship to DevOps teams on AWS best practices.Lead architectural reviews of cloud designs and implementation of solutions.Disaster Recovery and Backup:Design and implement disaster recovery solutions for cloud infrastructure.Develop and test backup and recovery strategies.Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for AWS-based environments.Automate testing, deployment, and monitoring processes to improve reliability and reduce manual intervention.Qualifications:· Education:o Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.· Experience:o 6-10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, system architecture, or cloud architecture.o 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture.· Certifications:o AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) is highly preferred.Required Skills:o In-depth knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.).o Strong experience in DevOps practices, including automation, CI/CD, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).o Excellent understanding of cloud security, networking, and monitoring tools.o Familiarity with s languages like Java, Spring Boot, Rush or Python.o Knowledge of database systems (e.g., MySQL/Oracle, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).o Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.o Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.Nice to Have:· Experience with hybrid cloud solutions.· Knowledge of other cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud.· Familiarity with microservices and serverless architectures.· Experience with cloud migration projects.

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